Jonathan Teoh
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BMS student wins first poster prize at the 27th Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar
May 20, 2016
The Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar is an annual event of the Malaysian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB), jointly-organized at alternate year by either a public or private university in Malaysia. The aims of the seminar are to provide a platform for our talented undergraduates to showcase their final year research project findings; share their …
Life as a BMS Exchange Student in the UK
March 21, 2016
My experience My name is Jonathan Chooi and I am a final year Biomedical Sciences student from UNMC. Last semester, I decided to come on an exchange to the university’s main campus in Nottingham, United Kingdom. My initial experience when I landed in the UK was: “Wow, this place is cold!” It was a shock as I …
Biomedical Sciences Society Potluck Dinner
The Lunar New Year was nearing, and what better way to celebrate it than to have a potluck dinner! The BMed Society once again organised a potluck dinner at the beginning of the second semester, with Year 1s, Year 2s, Year 3s and our postgraduate students coming round bringing in home-cooked food and spreading good …
More than a summer experience
February 29, 2016
In July last year, a team of 29 students and 3 academic staffs from different faculties from the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus with other volunteers from a few non-government organisations (NGOs) went to a rural village in Sarawak (Borneo) with a few objectives to improve the living standards of this community. This project was …
Associate Professor Vince Wilson visiting UNMC for the first time
February 15, 2016
The Department of Biomedical Sciences at UNMC were delighted to host Associate Professor Vince Wilson from the School of Life Sciences, Nottingham UK on campus between the 2nd -4th of February 2016. Acting as the main academic liaison between the BMS department at UNMC and the UK campus, Vince met with staffs and students to …
My graduate training experience at Novartis Malaysia
December 30, 2015
Upon graduating from the University of Nottingham in Biomedical Sciences, I spent some time abroad to explore the world and learn more about myself in a new environment. At the same time, I was pondering about my career plan upon my return from my travels. After coming back to Malaysia, I developed an interest to work in a healthcare-related industry, preferably in the …
Biomedical Sciences (BMED) Society day trip to Chiling waterfalls
In desperate need of a getaway to somewhere secluded and close to nature, the BMED society organised an outdoor activity to Chiling waterfalls at Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor. BMEDers from year 1, year 2, year 3, and students from other courses came together in one bus for the trip, which departed from campus at 6 am …
My summer adventures with Aiesec at China!
November 1, 2015
During the summer break, I participated in a program organised by Aiesec (International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial Sciences). Aiesec is an international non-governmental not-for-profit organisation that aims to provide young people with leadership development and cross-cultural internship and volunteer experiences to enable them to make an impact in the society. August 2015 …
BMS academic obtains grant to promote health education and obesity awareness in schools.
Dr. Suresh K. Mohankumar, an academic from the Department of Biomedical Sciences and his obesity awareness team, including Dr. Soma Mitra (co-applicant) have received an activity support grant (Japanese Yen 1,000,000) from Tanita Healthy Weight Community Trust*, Japan. The funds will be used to promote obesity awareness/health education in youth and school children. The title …
Biomedical Sciences Society welcomes our latest BMS students
October 16, 2015
The journey of starting off fresh in the university is never easy, so to aid the integration process of the freshers of Biomedical Sciences undergraduates(class of 2018) into the exciting adventure in UNMC, BMed Society organised a much needed ice breaking event to foster a sense of belonging to the BMed community in UNMC. …
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